Promo Products
November 11, 2015 at 6:43 pm
Paul Bellantone and I walked to dinner after the first day of PPAI’s 2015 Product Responsibility Summit and talked about the same thing
November 11, 2015 at 6:01 pm
The Hudson Valley Umbrella Company, the home of Stromberg Brand Umbrellas, Valley Cottage, N.Y., has announced the hiring of two multi-line representatives: Tobin James of TCJ Marketing Inc., to cover Florida and Puerto Rico, and Bo Turner of Turner and Associates for…
November 11, 2015 at 4:53 pm
One of the most important things a leader can do is to help people stay focused. That means having the courage to say “no.” It also means having the willingness to protect the interests of your organization when people push back. People can wear you down by pointing out reasons why the idea can’t work,…
November 11, 2015 at 4:42 pm
"It took me a divorce, a physical breakdown, the death of my mother and a few years of not really knowing my kids to learn a simple truth: the singular purpose of life is not to work." Business coach Cameron Herold's words hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew all too well the…
November 11, 2015 at 3:52 pm
LSU is investigating the family of running back Leonard Fournette to see if it violated NCAA rules, according to a USA Today report. The investigation stems from the brief existence of a website that was created to sell Fournette merchandise. The site was launched the week of last year's season opener and was taken down…
November 11, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Those who can’t get enough of Bernie Sanders can now “feel the Bern” all over their upper bodies. Raygun, an irreverent clothing shop in Des Moines, Iowa's East Village, just released a shirt covered from sleeve to sleeve with cutouts of the Vermont…
November 10, 2015 at 7:55 pm
ADG Promotional Products, Hugo, Minn., announced the acquisition of the Business and Menu Essentials brands from the Carlson Craft Binder Division. The Business and Menu Essentials lines will transfer effective Jan. 1, 2016, and will be a part of ADG Promotional Products’ catalog and website product listings under the Windmill brand. “We are excited to…
November 10, 2015 at 6:44 pm
Every year, Starbucks releases a holiday-themed coffee cup as the season approaches. This year's cup has a more minimal design. Instead of featuring the usual snowflakes, reindeer or ornaments, this year's installment is a simple red cup. Already, some people, including Donald Trump, have objected…
November 10, 2015 at 4:58 pm
Proforma, Cleveland, has announced that its owners have closed two acquisitions, estimated to be worth $1 million each, in the first week of November. Mike and Melinda Durkee, owners of Proforma Durkee, Huntsville, N.C., acquired Hickory, North Carolina-based…
November 10, 2015 at 4:34 pm
As a follow up to the “Choose the Next BIC Pen” and “Name the Next BIC Pen” promotions, BIC Graphic, Clearwater, Fla., is now inviting promotional products distributors to help price the next new BIC pen. Distributors can choose from three price points: $0.49 (C), $0.59 (C) and $0.69 (C). All participants will receive 500…